Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE6 2PR
How much crime is recorded in NE6 2PR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Walker North
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,653 (2024)
How safe is NE6 2PR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE6 2PR area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
28.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
69
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
NE6 2PRNational
Violence and sexual offences19.123.6
Anti-social behaviour17.010.7
Burglary13.49.1
Criminal damage and arson10.14.7
Other theft3.94.5
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Other crime3.31.5
Public order2.64.6
Drugs1.32.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Shoplifting1.18.4
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Robbery0.51.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 27% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.